Geohazards Management Division

Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management

Improving the quality of Life and Safety of Our People

Department of Mineral Policy and Geohazards Management
Improving the quality of Life and Safety of Our People

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  • Place: Lamington Volcano Monitoring Outstation

  • Latitude: -5.02

  • Longitude: 151.42

  • Location: Kendata, Popondetta town

  • Volcanoe: Lamington

  • Type of Monitoring: Seismic and Visual Observation

  • Equipment: x2 seimic station

Description:

Lamington volcano has 2 seismic sensors installed at the Kendata outstation site and some killometers away from the Lamington volcano. 12 volt computer systems support the operation of each instrument. Seismic data from monitoring stations are continuously relayed back to RVO via digicel cellular internet for further work for further work. Visual observation reports are usually given daily by an observer stationed near the site.

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